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Girolamo Mattei (archbishop)
Girolamo Mattei (8 February 1547 – 8 December 1603) was an Italian people, Italian Cardinal (Catholicism), Cardinal from the House of Mattei. Biography Mattei was born 8 February 1547, the son of Alessandro Mattei and Emilia Mazzatosta. He was the younger brother of Ciriaco Mattei and the older brother of Asdrubale Mattei, Giove (Italy), Marquis di Giove. He was uncle to Girolamo Mattei, Duca di Giove and Luigi Mattei, commander of forces loyal to the Pope. Mattei was raised to cardinal deacon in 1586 with the diaconias of Sant'Adriano al Foro and Sant'Agata dei Goti (1587) then Santa Maria in Cosmedin (1587–89), then the titular church of San Pancrazio fuori le mura from 1592 to 1603. Girolamo ''Cardinal'' Mattei Wikipedia:SPS, He participated in the Papal conclave, 1592, conclaves of 10–30 January 1592 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girolamo Mattei, Duca Di Giove
Girolamo Mattei (1606 - 1676) was an Italian nobleman of the House of Mattei and Duke of Giove. Mattei was born in 1606, the son of Asdrubale Mattei, ''Marquis di Giove'', and his wife Costanza Gonzaga (of the House of Gonzaga). He was the older brother of Luigi Mattei; Marquis di Belmonte and military ally of the Barberini The House of Barberini are a family of the Italian nobility that rose to prominence in 17th century Rome. Their influence peaked with the election of Cardinal Maffeo Barberini to the papal throne in 1623, as Pope Urban VIII. Their urban palace ... and Pope Urban VIII. He was a nephew of Ciriaco Mattei and Cardinal Girolamo Mattei. In 1643, Pope Urban VIII issued a papal bull recognising Giove as a Duchy of the Mattei, thus making Girolamo Mattei, ''Duca di Giove''. His bull was issued with the words, ''affinché la terra sia adorna al titolo più degno'' (roughly: ''that the earth is adorned with those more worthy of title''). Family In 1666 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
